I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 330

Chapter 330: Crescent Moon, I’m Proud and Beautiful

 

Although Xiao Mo and I agreed not to eat at home tonight and planned to take a stroll in the city, we still went to the nearby market before setting off, bought a fish and some carrots, and returned home to cook dinner for Dolly and Yueyue.

 

The two little ones had been busy all day, and if we returned home without a hot meal, it would feel like Xiao Mo and I, the “hosts,” were a bit neglectful.

 

For the past two weeks, this had been our routine. Dolly and Yueyue had to deliver takeout, and they came back very late every day. If Lan Jiajia got home first, she would cook dinner for us. After Xiao Mo and I finished eating and rested for a bit, I would prepare dinner for Dolly and Yueyue.

 

Although Ouyang Xue had made promises specifically regarding the meals for the two little ones—saying that if they were hungry, they could eat whatever was in the café, or they could directly ask Chef Wang to cook for them. Dolly and Yueyue were magic apprentices from another world, theoretically they wouldn’t starve, but I still insisted on making dinner for them every day.

 

Dolly’s dinner was the easiest to prepare. She liked fruits and vegetables the most, preferably those that were almost ripe. According to her, it was best to buy carrots and cucumbers directly from the market, wash them, and they were ready to eat without any additional cooking methods.

 

For Dolly, heating vegetables would destroy a lot of their nutritional elements, she even liked to eat her greens raw.

 

So far, Dolly’s favorite vegetables were carrots and cucumbers, along with lettuce, which we often used when making hamburgers. Her favorite fruits were apples, grapes, and dragon fruit. Whether it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner, preparing a bunch of washed vegetables and fruits for her was always the right choice.

 

On the other hand, Yueyue was completely different. This little cat girl liked fish and meat, so preparing her food took a little more time.

 

“Put the tomatoes I just cut into the meat grinder, hmm, put them all in, then start the machine for 3 minutes, and then give me the tomato sauce.”

 

In the kitchen, I prepared Dolly’s vegetable combo, then I cleaned the fish I bought from the supermarket, removed its innards, and placed it in the steamer. Setting the timer, I stuffed some ginger into the fish’s belly, poured in some cooking wine, and said to Xiao Mo beside me, “Put it all in?”

 

Xiao Mo seemed a bit resistant to cooking. She looked at the tomato pieces in front of her, somewhat flustered as she gathered them up and poured them into the blender.

 

“Yes, put it all in. Hold down the blend switch for three minutes, or two minutes will do. You’ll know it’s done when all the tomatoes inside are crushed.”

 

Next to her, I, wearing an apron, stood on a small stool, tiptoed to reach several cans of fish from above the kitchen, tore them open with force, poured the fish onto a small plate, and placed it in the steamer along with the whole fish, setting the timer.

 

After going through so much, I realized that Xiao Mo actually wasn’t incapable of cooking, she just “hesitated” to do so. At first, I thought she caused major trouble during her time learning magic or being mischievous while cooking.

 

Later, I understood that the reason Xiao Mo had been reluctant to learn cooking was because the Hero had once said, “When you know how to cook, it’s equivalent to knowing how to take care of yourself. That’s when we should part ways.”

 

The Hero had said such words before. He knew that if the little demoness followed him, she would surely fall into an irreversible abyss. So he must have intended to teach Xiao Mo the human language, teach her how to live independently, teach her magic, teach her cooking, and then leave. This would be the best outcome for both the Hero and the little demoness—perhaps that’s what the Hero thought.

 

Because… it seems like a common thought for normal people. Demons and humans were incompatible, in a state of irreconcilable conflict back then. If Xiao Mo had continued to follow the Hero, various accidents were highly likely to occur in the future.

 

However, the Hero never imagined that Xiao Mo was so stubborn. She simply refused to learn how to cook, making various excuses to stay by the Hero’s side, for nearly a millennium, until the Hero’s demise. Perhaps, in Xiao Mo’s heart, cooking had always been a knot.

 

“If you want to steam fish in the future, you can do it like this.”

 

While Xiao Mo was busy making tomato sauce with the mini blender, I explained how to make my “steamed fish” dish to her.

 

“In southern cities, the market usually helps clean the fish’s innards. After buying it, slice or julienne the ginger and stuff it into the fish’s belly and the slits on its body.”

 

I pointed at the fish with several cuts on its body. “The ginger primarily helps remove the fishy smell. If you’re too lazy, you can use cooking wine. Pour some cooking wine, then chop the tomatoes and pour them over the fish along with soy sauce.”

 

The mini meat grinder Xiao Mo was using was something we bought online before. It cost only around thirty yuan, could be charged once for long-term use, and was about the size of a small canned food. It was usually used to chop small pieces of meat and tomatoes, which was handy for making garlic paste, chili sauce, and so on.

 

These days, I’ve been using this little gadget to chop garlic. As a young girl, my wrist strength is too weak. Where others would just use a kitchen knife to chop garlic a few times, I can’t do that. I have to chop it many times because I lack strength.

 

Finally, I decided to buy this specialized mini meat grinder for making garlic paste, which can also chop chili and tomatoes. It’s very useful for making seasonings.

 

“Okay.”

 

Soon, Xiao Mo finished chopping the tomatoes and brought them over. “Just pour it in directly?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

I lifted the soy sauce bottle. “You pour it first.”

 

Xiao Mo carefully poured the tomato sauce onto the fish, while I poured the soy sauce behind her, allowing the tomato sauce to spread evenly over the fish.

 

Finally, I sprinkled some chopped green onions on top of the fish and set the timer.

 

*Beep.*

 

“That’s about it. When Dolly and Yueyue come back later, this fish will be ready.”

 

I glanced at the rice cooker next to me, which was displaying that the rice was cooking, and started to untie my apron.

 

This “tomato steamed fish” dish was also something I learned from the orphanage. When I was a child, our director often made it for us kids to eat.

 

There were many fish ponds around the botanical garden, and occasionally, when we had nothing to do, the orphanage would organize a large-scale outing similar to a spring outing. The older kids could go fishing under the supervision of caregivers, and the fish they caught would be brought back to make steamed fish like this.

 

I remembered this recipe as I grew up: a fish, stuff the sliced ginger into the fish’s belly, chop the tomatoes, pour them and the soy sauce over the fish. No other ingredients needed. After the fish is steamed, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, and it’s ready to eat.

 

The sauce formed from the mixture of tomato sauce and soy sauce under the fish would be the most delicious dipping sauce for the fish. Take a piece of fish, dip it in the sauce, and savor the taste.

 

“Nuo’er.”

 

As I untied my apron, Xiao Mo suddenly ran behind me for some reason and hugged me from behind.

 

“I’m hungry.”

 

“We’ll go to the city for a meal in a while, a big feast.”

 

I smiled. “Back in college, I went out with friends to play sometimes, so I know where the good food is.”

 

“But I…”

 

The girl behind me suddenly leaned her head on my neck, and the warm breath she exhaled intermittently tickled my neck. “I want to eat, Nuo’er.”

 

“Don’t be silly.”

 

“Even though there’s no one else at home now, our frequency is still too high, isn’t it?”

 

“What’s the big deal? Nuo’er should know, right? Girls are not like boys, they can come as many times as they want, isn’t that right?”

 

With that, Xiao Mo bit down on the top of my shoulder.

 

“Ow!”

I turned my head. “Ouch, ouch, ouch… let go!”

 

“No… don’t…”

 

The girl behind me spoke unclearly. “Nuo’er’s skin is soft and fragrant, just like cotton candy…”

 

After saying that, she even licked my back, making me shiver all over.

It’s… so ticklish…

 

“What’s gotten into you today? You were sentimental at Nanqi Tower, and now you’re being so ambiguous at home.”

 

I suppressed the turmoil in my heart and neatly folded the apron I had taken off, placing it aside.

 

“Could it be that you… are also feeling a bit jealous?”

 

“If I were feeling jealous, I wouldn’t show it so obviously.”

 

The girl behind me finally relaxed her grip. Taking advantage of her height, she clung to me like an octopus.

 

“These days, Nuo’er, most of your attention is focused on the customers who come to the shop. After returning home, you still have to cook dinner for Dolly and Yueyue. After dinner, you go straight to typing and writing novels, and only the first half hour before sleeping is spent with me.”

 

What first half hour before sleeping! Half an hour is not enough for good foreplay! I instinctively rebutted in my mind.

As Xiao Mo said, girls really are… as long as they want, they can go on and on.

 

Moreover, with the endurance of both Xiao Mo and me, if Xiao Mo gets in the mood before sleeping, I won’t be able to sleep peacefully without stirring up a storm.

 

“Even if that’s the case, Nuo’er, you’ve been spending less time with me lately.”

 

The girl behind me had a slightly resentful tone. “Even the time you spend looking at me has decreased.”

 

I understood.

Hearing Xiao Mo say this, I probably understood her current state of mind.

Someone’s feeling jealous.

 

Feeling jealous of the customers in the shop, feeling jealous of Dolly and Yueyue, and even feeling jealous of the computer, novels, and phone.

 

Perhaps indeed, these days I’ve been busy with work, studying how Ouyang Xue makes videos, manages software, and markets, as well as preparing for the launch of 618 and “Age of Aquarius,” thus neglecting Xiao Mo, who has always been quietly accompanying me.

 

And then Xiao Mo’s jealousy exploded when we went to the top of Nanqi Tower just now and saw the romantic gestures between Grandma Zhou Xiaofei and that old man below.

 

“Okay, I’m sorry, it’s my fault.”

 

Thinking of this, I turned around and grabbed Xiao Mo’s hands. “I’ve ignored your feelings during this period, I’m sorry.”

 

The girl in front of me first dodged my gaze for a moment, then turned her face away. “I’m not jealous, what are you thinking?”

 

“Really?”

 

I tilted my head. “Well, whether you are or not, the dinner for Dolly and Yueyue is ready now. Let’s go.”

 

By the way… do even Grim Reaper get jealous? And has Xiao Mo changed a lot in these months? At the beginning, she wasn’t she like a terrifying Grim Reaper who could take me away at any moment?

Even though the original Xiao Mo appeared in the room when we first met, and this one is a clone, the difference is too great, isn’t it?

 

“I…”

Seeing that I had already concluded that she was feeling jealous, Xiao Mo hesitated for a moment.

 

“Don’t get it wrong, I’m not demanding your attention just because you’ve been too busy to notice me. I’m just, well, a bit promiscuous.”

 

“Why are you so shamelessly admitting to being ‘promiscuous’?”

 

“Okay, okay.”

 

I went to wash my hands on the side, let down my long hair, tidied up my bangs a bit, then pulled Xiao Mo into my arms, kissed her on the cheek, without exposing her.

 

“I’ll go get the bag. Xiao Mo, see if there’s any trash to throw away at home. We’ll take it down together.”

 

“……”

 

After taking the fully charged phone, closing the door, and taking out the trash downstairs, Xiao Mo and I walked together on the forest path outside, bathed in moonlight that cast a layer of silver sand.

 

“Still upset?”

 

After walking for a while and seeing Xiao Mo not speaking, I spoke up.

 

“Why would I be?”

 

The girl beside me shook her head. “Regardless, I won’t be angry with you. I’ve just been thinking these past few days… if what I’m doing is a bit domineering.”

 

“Domineering?”

 

I was puzzled. “Why would you say that?”

 

“Turning you into a girl without your consent, and demanding you to do so many things, forcing you to accept the arranged future and life…”

 

“That’s not the Yin Xiamo I know.”

 

I leaned in, tilting my head to look at the girl in the moonlight. “If you’re not domineering, then you’re not Xiao Mo, right?”

 

“Well…”

Xiao Mo fell silent for a moment. “Does Nuo’er like me being so domineering?”

 

“What about Xiao Mo?”

 

I didn’t answer directly, but asked back, “Have I met Xiao Mo’s expectations? After all, I used to be an uncle, suddenly turning into a girl, I don’t even know if I can be considered a complete girl. Xiao Mo wants me to enjoy a protected life like a girl. Do you think I’ve achieved that?”

 

“No, you haven’t.”

 

Xiao Mo answered this question quite straightforwardly. “Nuo’er, you’re like a wild little cat that can never be tamed. Even though you occasionally come home to me to act spoiled, as soon as I’m not paying attention, you’ll suddenly run far away, and I never know when you’ll come back.”

 

“It’s the same for me too.”

 

I smiled in response. “Xiao Mo has always been mysterious, strong, and resilient in my heart. But today, Xiao Mo showed me her soft side, giving me the illusion of ‘even as a Grim Reaper, Xiao Mo is still a cute girl’.”

 

“That’s indeed an illusion.”

 

Yin Xiamo narrowed her eyes. “I told you earlier that I wasn’t jealous.”

 

“I know.”

 

I glanced at the moon in the sky, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.

Then, I tapped into the natural essence within me.

 

In the warm and nature-infused magical fluctuations, I felt a slight elemental change in my long hair. When I opened my eyes again, the once dark world seemed much brighter.

 

I entered elf mode.

 

“What’s going on?”

 

Seeing my sudden transformation, Xiao Mo was surprised. “Even if Nuo’er is in human form, I can still carry you to the city center…”

 

“It’s not about that. It’s mainly because Xiao Mo called me a little wildcat earlier.”

 

I chuckled and took the girl’s hand. “Since that’s the case, being an elf should be fine, right?”

 

“Huh?”

 

“The elves are known for their unwavering loyalty in love. From now on, I’ll be Xiao Mo’s exclusive little elf. Would that put Xiao Mo at ease? Let’s swear by the Elf Tree.”

 

I held the girl’s hand.

 

“So, my noble elf knight, please take me out to play!”

 

“……”

 

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